So I scored at the Salvation Army the other day. Hidden beneath dust and debris I found a broken box, the wood in unmistakable to me, Cocobolo. The cashier only charged me 50 cents a fee that I paid gladly. The small amount of wood is invaluable to me for throat inserts on hand planes. Here is the problem, The carvings on the box are beautiful, while the box was not well constructed I am not sure I can destroy someone else work, even if I was to “resurrect” it as something new and useful. I am also unsure of my abilities when it comes to repairing the box.

Proud of you for even asking the question, shows you respect others work.Hard call….maybe save what you can use elsewhere and use the rest as you want.How about resawing off the carvings on the bandsaw and saving them as a veneer??

-- Scott "Some days you are the big dog, some days you are the fire hydrant"